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Omaha daily bee., 1887-10-19
BUNCLINC WORK WITH A KNIFE
A Young Girl Dies at Ponca Under
Strange Circumstances.
MERELY LANcED AN ABscEss;
The Family Where the Girl Was Sick
Arrested But Subsequently
Releascd-Salc of Big
Packing House.
A Mysterious Death.

PoNcA, Neb., oct. is Especial Telegram
to the BEE. "A young lady by the name of
Williams died under very mysterious cir
cumstances at the home of one Searls, near
Martinsburg, this county, yesterday. She
was sick of typhoid fever and waited upon by
DR.. Reatger of that place. Upon coming to
see her yesterday morning she was dead and
prepared for burial. The doctor noticed
blood issuing from the nostrils and became
suspicious that all was not right. Her arms
were folded over her breast. He unloosed
them and upon further investigation found
several bandages around her body up to-
ward the arm pits. These bandages were
bloody and the doctor found an incision or
wound one inch long and quite deep under
one of her arms. He concluded she was muir
dered and had the entire family with whom
she was stopping, and to whom she was re-
lated, arrested. The girl was heir to several
thousand dollars and upon her death the
family with whom she was stopping and who
We're arrested for her murder, would be en-
titled to it.
The Searls say she had an abscess under
the armpit, which she never revealed, and
that one of those suspected of using foul
means lanced the abscesS. People cannot
see why there should be sucn a profusion of
blood from such cause, as to almost entirely
saturate her clothing and bedclothes and
leave "a big pool on the floor. Great excite
ment prevails. Several from Ponca have
gone to the place The coroner's jury ex-
onerated the parties accused of all blame and
endorse their assertions in regard to the alb
SceSS and the lancing.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-10-19
Germany and Russia.

lCOpWigM 1887 by james Gordon Bennett,l
BERLIN, Oct, Is New York Herald Gable
Special to the BEE There is not the
slightest truth in the reports concerning the
proposed meeting of the czar of Russia and
the kaiser of Germany So far from true are
these rumors that the present week will, in
all probability, see Russia's relations with
Germany more strained than at any time
this year. / am informed on excellent au-
thority, which is confirmed from high fnan-
cial sources, that within the next few days
there will be, on the part of the semi-oiicial
German press, another series of attacks on
Russian securities more virulent and prob
ably more effective than the pre- vious ones of
a similar nature. In the face Of such attacks
from the well known organs of German gov
ernment, it is the highest degree improb-
able that the car would visit the kaiser.
Well informed Berlin circles have heard no
hint of such intention ON the part of the czar,
and regard such ruInors as set afoat for
bourse purposes solely At present Berlin
opinion is bitterly and increasingly anti
Russian The abuse of Germans in the Bal
tic provinces of Russia, combined with the
revelations of the grand dukes steamer
speech regarding the objects OF the rapid dis
placement Of German officials in the Russian
Omaha daily bee., 1887-10-19
AFTER GOULD AND SAGE.
Suit Against Them BY Holders of
Kansas Pacific Stocks.

New York, Oct 1S.-As the outgrowth of
the investigation of the Pacific railroad COM
mission a petition has been prepared by
representatives of holders of consolidated
bonds of the Kansas Pacific railway company
and suit will be Immediately instituted
against Jay Gould and Russell Sage as
trustees of the consolidated mortgage. The
suit will be brought in the supreme court
of New York and plaintiffs pray for
the removal of Gould and Sage from the
trusteeshp; that they be adjudged to ac-
count for the stock of the Union Pacific
issued in exchange for the stock of the Den
Yer Pacific railway and telegraph company;
that they account for all dividends on said
stock and for all premiums which they have
obtained on the same and all interest re-
ceivable upon the proceeds of said stock and
its dividends and premiums and all other
incremcnts for which they are
equitably accountable as trustees;
that proper persons be appointed
in the stead of Gould and Sage as trustees;
that the court make an order for the payment
to the new trustees of any funds in the hands
OF the company'S treasurer; that a receiver
bc appointed to take possession of the trust
funds and to administer the trust until the
final decree in the suit and the appointment
of new trustees; that pending litigation
Gould and Sage be enjoined from interfering
with the trust, and that such other relief be
granted as may be just.
TIE nominal plaintiffs are Adrain Stoap
and j. o. w. Reno, two western bankers.
They assert that they bring their complaints
in behalf of all the owners and holders of
Kansas Pacific Consolidated bonds who ma'%
unite in the proceedings.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-10-19
WHO is CARNEY?
He Claims to Own an Opera House
in Omaha.

DULUTH, MINI, Oct 1S.-[Special Tele
gram to the BEE james 4. Carney, of
Omaha, has arrived in the city and was
interviewed as to the object of his visit. He
said he was proprietor of the Omaha opera
house, but if the indications resulted favor
ably he would sell his Omaha interests and
engage in the same business here. Carney is
the owner of lots in West Duluth in the bust
ness center of that portion of the city and
very suitably located for the erection of a
building to be used ps an opera honse.
Finally he admitted to reporter that he had
certain propositions to make to the business
men interested in the growth of
West Duluth, relating to bonds,
which would be very reasonable and which
they would undoubtedly be willing to enter
tain. He said that if LIE erected any kind of
building at all it !would be four-story
brick, the plan to be dItiwn by a well-known
Minneapolis architect Who is now figuring on
its cost, and the bud Hiding to be made fire
proof. Carney will hot leave until he has
come to an agreement IN regard to the mat
ter with the business men, He leaves to-
morrow morning for Tower, where he will
remain for a day or two looking over the
mines there, but on his return will decide
upon the opera house matter.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-10-19
She Registered,

DEs MONIES, Ia, Oct, 1S.-LSpecial Tele-
gram to the BEE. To-day was the first day
for the registration of voters preparatory to
the state election next month. The inspect
ors who have charge of the registry books of
the first precinct of the Third ward We're sur
prised this afternoon when anunber of ladies
entered the engine house headed by Mrs.
Mary j. Coggeshall, editor of the Woman's
Standard, who announced her intention of
registering. The other ladies lived in other
wards and precincts and We're waiting for
some one to make the first plunge. The
ladies were courteously received and Mr.
Perkins, one of the inspectors, said he would
take great pleasure in registering the lady in
question if she satisfactorily answered all
questions, The first asked was:
Are you qualified voter," Mrs. Cogge-
shall said she was not a criminal; that the
statute did not expressly forbid
women voting, but finally gave. q
Omaha daily bee., 1887-10-19
Kcarncy SQucIched.

New York, Oct lS.-[Special Telegram to
the BEE. l-Agitator Dennis Kearney is much
exercised over the fact that he is prohibited
from distributing in this city circular con-
tanning the following: "Ihe undersigned de-
sires to arouse the workingmcn of the east
upon the important question of how TO effcc-
tually stop Chinese competition. Since the
passage of the prohibition bill the agents of
the Chinese six companies have secured a
practical nullitication of the act. Our courts
on the Pacific coast have virtually set aside
the intent of congress in passing the law
against Chinese immigration, and am here
to renew the crusade against the Chinese.
Awake, therefore, to your true interest and
be at Cooper Institute this Tuesday evening,
where shall illustrate Chinese civilization
and what you can expect if the Mitchell bill
is not passed by the next congress. Millions
Of Chinese will be here in five Nears.n
Omaha daily bee., 1887-10-19
Gladstone Cordially Greeted.

London, Oct. lS.-Nlr. Gladstone met with
an enthusiastic reception at Manchester this
morning. He also made speech at Sheffield
to-day, in which he said that he did not doubt
that the mind of the people was rapidly
marshalling itself in favor of contcntng
Ireland and restoring the freedom of the
efficiency of parliament and the honor of
England, which has been so gricvously tar
nsbed by past misconduct i'll Ireland. Mr..
Gladstone spoke later at Stockport He said
that coercion was directed, not against
crime but against the people of Ireland, COM
bning to preserve their interests. If such
combination showed tendency toward crime
the liberals would not give it the smallest
countenanCe. The events of the last few
weeks in Ireland would not have been tolcr-
atcd in England. He condemned the action
of the authorities at Mitchclstown. He ad-
mitted having used the words, "Remember
Mitchcllstown.n That affair must and would
be remembered. The worst feature of the
Mitchellstown incident was that the action of
the authorities there had become II model and
pattern for the whole of Ireland.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-10-19
ACanadian Sensation.

OTTAWA, Ont, Oct. 1S.-[Special Telegram
to the BEE. IA great sensation has been
caused in society circles here by the re-
ported elopement of the wife of Mr.. William
Middleton, a nephew of Sir Frederick Mid
dleton, commander of the militia forces of
Canada, with Mr. Fenwick William Hamil-
ton, a godson of the late Sir Fenwick Will
liams. of Kars, and until recently employed
as clerk in the Bank of Montreal here. Mrs
Middleton was only married about a year
ago, and her married life is said to have been
very happy one. Hamilton was an admirer
of hers before her marriage, and afterward
became very intimate with the husband, the
three being seen very frequently together.
On account of their connection with the gen.
eral she and her husband moved in the high
est society here, and her desertion of her hus-
band has caused prodigious scandal.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-10-19
A Mothers Sad Mistake.

r ST JOSEPH, Mo-, Oct. 1S-ISpccial Teles
gram to the BEE. A mothers mistake in
administering medicine last night will result
in the death of the youngest child Of Alder.
man j. b. Rcgan, of South Sixteenth street.
Two prescriptions were left at the house by
the family physician bromide of potas-
stun for baby and the other carbolic acid
for an older child. During the night the bot
ties became nterchanged and the mother adj
ministercd a tcasponful Of the carbolic acid
in place of the bromide to the younger child.
1t was only few moments before the mis-
take was discovered and the physician was
called. The mother nearly frantic with
grief, saw hcrher child withna half hour turn
nearly black and suffering untold agony. All
kinds of remedies were given and the child
was for while relieved, but recovery Will
be imDOSsiblc
Omaha daily bee., 1887-10-19
Another Cholera Cargo.

New York, Oct. 1S-The French steam
ship Britannia, which arrived here on the
18th inst. from Marseilles and Naples, was
this morning sent down to the lower quaran-
tine, four cases of cholera having been found
aboard of her.
Health Officer Smith is very rcticent re-
garding the cases on the Britannia He says
the vessel was sent TO the Tower Bay for
better isolation from persons who wished to
communicate with friends on board. The
boatmen about upper quarantine say four
cases of cholera have developed on the Brit
annia, and hint that Smith is trying to keep
the facts from the public.
LATTER--Dr. Smith says there are no cases
of cholera on board the Britannia that she
was sent below for observation only.
The World tomorrow will say that a boy,
three men and two women who were pas
seugers on the steamer Britannia were re
moved to Swneburne Island They were all
sick with symptoms similar to cholera. but
Deputy Health Officer Smith would not say
it was cholera.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-10-19
HOldrcge Hnppcnings.

HoLDREGE, Neb., Oct. Correspondence
of the BEE. On Saturday last the remains
of Miss Gertie Price were laid to rest il the
cemetery near her home in this county. She
is the young lady who was dragged under the
cars and had her feet crushed at Gibbon two
weeks ago She was the daughter of Hon.
George w. Price of this county, and was a
teacher who gave promise of great useful
ness Her death was caused by lockjaw re-
sulting from the wound
Mr. William Morrison, an aged farmer
near Loomis, was found in an insensible con-
ditiOn near the railroad which runs through
his farm last Friday night. His head was
fearfully beaten or crushed, and he died on
Sunday morning. The railroad mcF appear
to be ignorant of the affair, and it seems pos
sible that the man was murdered. He was a
hard working inoffensive, intelligent man,
and owned section of land. 1t is possible
that the case will be investigated. The re-
mains will be inferred in the Holdrege GENE
terry TODAY.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-10-19
The French Scandal.

PARIS, Oct. Isle Paris accuses Wilson,
President Grevy's son -in-law, of using pres
sure to obtain repayment to Messrs. Drcyfus,
the bankers, of 10000 francs, the amount of
duty payment which was enforced by the
courts in the famous Peruvian guano case.
General Bouangcr has received thousands
of missives from all parts of France express
ing sympathy for him. A demonstration in
his favor was made in Mines on the occasion
of the opening of the college there
The Gaulois says the judicial inquiry proved
that General Catfarel was not guilty of the
charge of traificling in decorations. The
Petit journal demands that President Grevy
Immediately intervene III the Wilson affair.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-10-19
GEN. KILPATRICK'S FUNERAL.
Burial of the Gallant Cavalry Leader
at West Point,

New York, Oct 1S.-This morning the re
mains OF the late General Fitzpatrick were
removed from the city hall to the West Shore
railroad for West Point.
WEST POINT, Oct. lS.--The train bearing
the remains of General Fitzpatrick arrived
at o'clock this afternoon 1t was met by a
detachment OF cavalry and IL crowd of peo-
pie. The coffin was taken from the baggage
car by six soldiers and placed on n draped
gun carriage drawn by six black horses.
Mrs. Fitzpatrick rode in II carriage with Gen
oral Sherman. The pall-bearers were Gen
eral Alhen, General w. T. Jcwett, John
Loomis, General John Hammond, cX Senator
Hobart, General Slocum, General Mcintosh
and General HasbrouclS.
The funeral procession was escorted to the
cemetery by cavalry and Il battalion of eight
companies of cadets. The body was inferred
in "Heros Row" The department com
mander of the New Jersey G. \. Il. read Il
prayer and Father Burke, of West Point
read the burial service of the Catholic church
Three volleys fred over his grave by the
cadets concluded the ceremony.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-10-19
A Missouri Woman Gives Birth to- Two
MOnStrOsitics.

LATHRor, Mo, Oct, lS.-[Specal Tcle-
gram to the BEE. IA week ago yesterday
there was born to the wife of Andrew Lcttes,
a farmer living about fourteen miles south
east of this city, two of the most frightful
monstrosities ever recorded. About a month
ago Mrs. Lettes was out in the garden with
her son. Two snakes We're noticed fighting
and she told her son to kill them. Taking
the hoe he mashed both of their heads, Mrs,
Lettes intently watching him all the time.
Yesterday week twins were born to her
The heads of both We're fiat and rcsemblod a
snake while their tongues are licking out
continually. No attempt has been made to
clothe the monstrosties and they have been
kept in separate boxes The moment they
are put together they commence to fight and
lick out their tongues in the most disgusting
manner. They are at this time alive and weel,
but the family have attempted to keep the
facts in the case from the newspapers.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-10-19
West Virginia Regulators.

CnARLEsTowN, w. Va, Oct. 1S.-Since the
murder of Rev. Thomas Ryan in Roam
county and the subsequent lynching of the
robbers, mentioned in these dispatches, it
has been learned that an organized band of
regulators, numbering over thousand, and
including farmers and other residents of
Jackson, Roam Kanawha, Clay and Gilmer
counties, has existed for over six months.
The organization was formed for the purpose
of self-protection against the organized bands
of robbers and murdercrs who have run riot
in those counties. The result of the Ryan
affair so far has been the arrest of two and
the lynching of three of the gang. Officers
are after others. Great trouble is expected
as the affair progresses, as the rival factions
have taken up the fight.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-10-19

positive reply and took the required
oath by affirmation according to the Quaker
custom, after which she answered the usual
questions and signed the record. The record
now reads: mo. IS Coggeshall, NJ. j.;
white; lived in state and county eighteen
Wayne county, Indiana Following was the
plucky woman's signature in a bold, free hand.
Mrs. Coggeshall was complimented an = ap
plauded and fired by her example, the other
ladies started for their respective precincts.
this state insist that their is nothing in the
constitution to prevent them from voting and
they propose to make test of their alleged
right by registering and offering their ballots
at the approaching election.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-10-19
Supreme Court Decisions,

DEs MONIES, Ia, Oct. 1s.-TSpecial Tele-
gram to the BEE. The supreme court filed
the following decisions here to-day: j. G.
Johnston, appellant, VS. F. E. Moser ct al,
Dubuque district. Affirmed.
L. ID. Mcdonald VS. M. w. Morton, appel
liant, Creston superior. Modified and affirmed.
John Auchampauch, appellant, VS. Christian
Schmidt, Buchanan district. Reversed.
Mary A. Dutch, appellant, VS. w. E. Nav
van, johnson district. Affirmed
John A. Swad VS. Burlington, Cedar Rapids
& Northern railroad, appellant, Louis dis
trict. Affirmed.
Warfeld, Howell & Co., appellants, VS.
Marshall County Canning company, Marshall
district, action in equityl Affirmed.
Samuel Wanatt, appellant, VS. w. +. Starr,
Washington district. Reversed.
Josie c. Maben VS. G. n Maben, appellant,
Cerro Gordo district. Hfversed.
II. b. Crawford VS. PIV. Wolan, sheriff,
and Lederer, Strauss s. fo., appellants, Palo
Alto district. Affirmed.&
Omaha daily bee., 1887-10-19
Equalizing Fr4ght Rates.

DUBUQUE, Ia, Oct. 1s.f Especial Telegram
to the BEE. The executive committee of the
Iowa Jobbers and Manufacturing association
is in session here today for the purpose of
equaiziug freight rates west from Iowa job
bing points, also to prepare arguments in
favor of the retention Of car load rates and
determine what railroad and financial legisla-
tion is necessary in Iowa this winter The
members present from abroad We're A. b.
George, Cedar Rapids; George g. Baker,
Des Moines, and Robert Donohue, Burling-
ton. w. II. Torbert, of Dubuque, with Mr..
George and Mr.. Baker, were appointed a
committee to visit Washington and appear
before the Interstate commerce commission
November /, to argue the retention of the car
Load rn1p.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-10-19
A Strong Ticket,

WAYNE, Neb., Oct. 1S.-[Special to the
BEE. E.l-At the republican county convention
held yesterday, the following nominations
were made:
County clerk, d. l.. Strickland; county
treasurer, w. A. Love; sheriff, A. S. Miner
county Judge, E. Martin; county superin-
tendent, W. e. Howard; county surveyor,
John f.. Bennett; coroner, j. S. Gaertner.
A resolution demanding that the legisla-
ture fix rate on railroads not exceeding
two-thirds of the present local freight rates,
was unanimously adopted. The ticket is a
strong one, and is bound to be elected.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-10-19
General Mcadc's Statue Unveiled.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. lS,-In the presence of
large concourse of people and with impos
ing ceremonies the bronze equestrian statue
of General Meade was to-day unveiled in Fair
mount park. The military parade was one
of the finest ever seen in this city. Major
General John Gibbons, U. S. A., delivered
the Grafton. Many distinguished gentlemen
were present, In the evening the Fairmont
Park art association gave a banquet at the
Union league club TO the distinguished vsi-
tors and George G.. Meade Post No. |, G. a.
r., gave banquet at St George MALL.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-10-19
Nebraska odd Fellows,

LINCOLN, Neb., Oct. lS-[Special Telegram
to the BEE. The grand encampment l. O.
O. +. has been in session in this city to-day,
with some sixty representatives in attend
ance. Tomorrow the grand lodge of the
same organization commences three days
session and there will be some four hundred
delegates from all sections of the state in at
tendance. a large number of the representa-
tivcs arrived from the west to-day.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-10-19
A Kicking Creditor.

CHICAGO, Oct. IS. Newton Hall, creditor
of the International military encampm ent
company for nearly 81, 200 has filed petition
in the supreme court asking that the suit for
a receiver be referred to master in chancery
to take an account of the assets and liabilities
of the company. He says that not more than
10 per cent of the stock subscribed has been
paid up and that General Chetlain, General
Bentley, General Beveridge and other stock
holders who procured the receivers appoint
ment are among those who have not fully
paid.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-10-19
A Water Works Test,

NEBRASKA CITY, Neb. Oct 1S.- Special Tel
cgram to the BEE. THE water works com
pany to-day turned the water into the mains.
Great preparations are being made for the
public test next week. An elaborate and
extensive programme has been arranged.
Invitations will be sent to all fire companies,
mayors, councils, etc, in the state. 1t is
proposed to bear all the expenses of the
invited guests. The cornerstone for the
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy bridge will
monies
Omaha daily bee., 1887-10-19
Released On Rail.

WAsnINGToN, Oct, lS.-ln the United States
supreme court Chief Justice Waite announced
that the argument upon the questions raised
by the habeas corpus cases of Attorney Cen
eral Ayres and other important state officers
of Virginia will be set for the second Monday
in November and that the prisoners will be
set at liberty on their own recognizances in
the sum of - 900 each TO answer the summons
of this CnMrt.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-10-19
Grand Encampment 1. o. o. r.

DEs MONIES, Ia, Oct. 1s.-tSpecial Tele-
gram to the BEE. The grand encampment
of Odd Fellows for Iowa held its annual
session here to-day with 100 delegates in at
tendance. The day was passed in exempliti-
cations of the various secret orders and in
auditing reports and the election of the fol-
lowing officers for the ensuing year: Grand
patriarch, II. l.. F'ilton, Ottumwa; grand
high priest, w. B. Temple, Atlantic; grand
senior warden, Louis Stultz, Des Moines /;
grand junior warden, j. c. Koonz, Burlington.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-10-19
Business Troubles.

CHICAGO, Oct, ls.--The liabilities of the
Sheboygan Manufacturins company, which
failed yesterday, are about Sl3l 900; assets
about $50, 900.
NASHVILLE. Tenn, Oct. lS.--Timothy
Brothers, dry goods. assigned today Liza
bilities about 100000; assets cannot yet be
stated
Omaha daily bee., 1887-10-19
A Lockout Of Crispins.

PHuApELPuI,, oct. 1S.--A lockout, iivoly.
ing about six thousand hands, was inaugur-
atcd this morning by members of the Boot
and Shoe Manufacturers association of this
city. The as sOciation includes the largest
firms in Philadelphia. The trouble is over a.
demand for an advance In wages.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-10-19
Nominated Fo. Senator.

RoLFE, Ia, Oct. 1s,-[Special Telegram to
the BEE. AT the republican senatorial con-
vention held here to-day, A. o. Garlock, Of
Pocahontas, was nominated on the twenty
seventh ballot for senator from this district
which comprises Humboldt Pocahontas and
Buena Vista ConntieS.